gas laws

American  

[gas lawz] / ˈgæs ˈlɔz /

plural noun

1. Physics, Chemistry. the series of laws that describe the behavior of gases according to the relative factors of temperature, pressure, and volume.

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gas laws British  

plural noun

1. the physical laws obeyed by gases, esp Boyle's law and Charles' law See also gas equation

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gas laws Scientific  

1. A series of laws in physics that predict the behavior of an ideal gas by describing the relations between the temperature, volume, and pressure. The laws include Boyle's law, Charles' law, and the pressure law, and are combined in the ideal gas law.

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Example Sentences

Under such conditions, the gas is said to behave ideally, and deviations from the gas laws are small enough that they may be disregarded—this is, however, very often not the case.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

“We’ve learned that Florida’s oil and gas laws are extremely antiquated and rudimentary and don’t address new techniques such as fracking,” said Jennifer Hecker, director of natural resource policy for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2015

House Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins said the bill updates oil and gas laws that have been on the books as long as a half century.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2015

In addition to Boyle’s law, several other gas laws help to describe the behavior of gases.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

By employing the ordinary gas laws it is possible approximately to calculate the specific heat of acetylene from Maneuvrier and Fournier's ratio.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)